For those of you who know one of us but not the other...
Stephanie Joan Gabarik
* Stephanie was born on August 22, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio to Mindi and Glenn Gabarik.
* Steph has one older brother, Joe, who is an usher in the wedding, and one younger sister, Samantha, who is the Matron of Honor (and is expecting a baby!).
* She is the granddaughter of the late Stuart and Joan Merz of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and the late Joseph and Margaret Gabarik of Northfield, Ohio.
* Stephanie attended grade school in Maple Heights, Ohio, high school at Trinity High School in Garfield, Ohio, and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in Ohio in 2000.
* She is an alumni of Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, class of 2004.
* Stephanie works in sales and marketing for artists, real estate, and athletics.
* She is very athletic and regularly participates in running, swimming, and cycling races, including triathlons.
* Stephanie loves live music and has seen several hundred concerts. She has seen live music in 17 states and 6 countries. She loves all types of music, including pop, jazz, funk, electronic, indie rock, classic rock, and punk.
* She enjoys cooking, playing video games, reading, and spending time with their two dogs, Chuck and Ellie.
* Stephanie lived in Denver, Colorado in 2006 and enjoys hiking and snowboarding.
* She loves vampires and horror movies and has seen (almost) every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
* She fully embraces Jeff's obsession with technology and loves that they always have the coolest entertainment equipment.
Jeffrey Darrell Belcher
* Jeff was born April 2, 1980 in Livonia, Michigan to Kevin and Leslie Belcher.
* He has one younger sister, Jennifer, who is a bridesmaid in the wedding.
* He is the grandson of Mary and the late Doyle Belcher of Livonia, Michigan and Ethel Mae and Frank Sanders of Garden City, Michigan.
* Jeff attended Lutheran High School Westland, class of 1998, in Westland, Michigan.
* He currently works for Total Attorneys as a Communications Engineer.
* He has been playing the drums for more than 14 years.
* Jeff loves graphic art, design, and photography.
* Jeff an avid road and mountain cyclist and enjoys building and fixing his (and Steph's) bicycle.
* He is obsessed with music and is constantly sharing his favorite albums and discovering new bands.
* He likes to watch Lost, Dexter, HGTV, shows about cars and motorcycles, and anything on Discovery Channel.
* He is a die-hard Detroit sports fan, including the Red Wings, Tigers, and even the Lions.
* He is fully prepared for a zombie invasion.
Eleanor Rigby Gabarik-Belcher
* Ellie was born at the beginning of July, 2005 in Denver, Colorado and was adopted by Stephanie on Sept 12, 2006.
* She is a full-bred American Staffordshire Terrier, and her coat is the color blue (aka grey).
* She is the most easy-going, cuddly, and adorable dog you will ever meet and will definitely change your mind about pitbulls. Sometimes we think she might be half cat.
* Stephanie rescued her from being put down in Denver (pits are illegal there).
Charles Bartowski Gabarik-Belcher
* Chuck was born on September 16, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois and was adopted by Steph, Jeff and Ellie on December 7, 2008.
* He is half yellow lab and half Manchester terrier and he is brown/orange/yellow with white paws.
* He will do anything for a treat and is very easy to train.
* His legs are disproportionately long and he's an incredibly fast runner.
* Both dogs enjoy chewing stuff (including hats and shoes), playing fetch, chasing other dogs at the park and the beach, cuddling with us and each other, and taking walks.
That's our happy little family!
